Quake shakes the bay
A MINOR earthquake has been detected in Port Phillip Bay, about 20km east of Queenscliff.
The 2.6 magnitude tremor was recorded at 11.54am yesterday, at a depth of 10km — considered shallow for earthquakes.
Geoscience Australia received 58 reports from people who felt the tremor, all on the eastern will replace Worksafe as the city’s tallest building once construction is finished — which is expected to be late 2019.
The City of Greater Geelong lists the building’s total approved height at 71 metres.
Miramar will top the city’s 65m-tall current titleholder by a mere 6m — despite squeezing in seven more storeys. While Miramar
and the $120 side of the bay. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was felt across Geelong on May 2, 2013, which attracted 60 reports from residents to Geoscience Australia, some up to 40km away, but no damage was reported.
The largest quake recorded in the region in the past 50 years was a magnitude 4.7 quake in 1977. million Worksafe headquarters will hold the title of the city’s tallest buildings, the light towers of Kardinia Park still stand taller — measuring in at 73m.
The 15-storey Mercer apartment complex near Western Beach will become the city’s fourth tallest building when completed, measuring 48m.
Developers of the $45 million high-rise tower told the Geelong Advertiser earlier this year they were looking forward to transforming the city’s skyline.
“I’m so excited to have reached this significant project milestone and to watch The Mercer take